Play Wordle #1897
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Wordle #1897 hints
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How many vowels?Gentle hint
Today's word has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O or U). It's a noun.
See every 5-letter word with 2 vowels
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Are any letters repeated?Gentle hint
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What does it mean?Helpful hint
This red fluid circulates through your body, carrying oxygen and nutrients to every cell.
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What's the first letter?Helpful hint
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What's the last letter?Strong hint
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Show me the patternStrong hint
BLDThe pattern is B L _ _ D. Two letters left to find. See words that fit this pattern
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How popular openers scored on #1897
Curious how the most-used starting words do against this puzzle? This shows the colours each one would get and how many 5-letter words would still be possible after it. It gives away letters, so treat it as a medium-strength hint.
Show SLATE, CRANE and AUDIO against Wordle #1897
Counts come from the 12,653 five-letter words in our Wordle solver list, which includes rare words the NYT never picks, so the real field is smaller. On this puzzle, SLATE narrowed things down the most.
Wordle #1897 answer
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The answer to Wordle #1897 is BLOOD.
Meaning: A red fluid that is pumped through the body's veins and arteries by the heart, carrying oxygen and nutrients.
In a sentence: The nurse drew a vial of blood for the test.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Word type
- noun
- Vowels
- 2
Common word; the double O is the only tricky part.
Other words that fit B L _ _ D
These 9 words all share the first two letters and last letter of this puzzle's answer, so they are the ones players most often guess on the way. The answer is highlighted.
- BLAND
- BLAUD
- BLEED
- BLEND
- BLIND
- BLOND
- BLOOD
- BLUED
- BLUID
BLOOD by the numbers
- 7 of the last 106 Wordle answers started with B, and 3 ended with D.
- The least common letter in BLOOD, measured across recent answers, is B, which appeared in 10 of 106 answers.
- It has a repeated letter (O), which catches out many players.
Recent Wordle answers
| Date | Puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | #1896 | TWEEN |
| Aug 27 | #1895 | UNCUT |
| Aug 26 | #1894 | CAPON |
| Aug 25 | #1893 | CLICK |
| Aug 24 | #1892 | RUNNY |
| Aug 23 | #1891 | OLDEN |
| Aug 22 | #1890 | PRAWN |
About Wordle
Wordle is a daily five-letter word puzzle published by The New York Times. You have six guesses, and each letter turns green, yellow or grey to show how close it is. Every player gets the same word each day, which is why archives like this one are useful for checking past answers and spotting patterns. New to the game? Read how to play Wordle, or see which starting words work best on real answers.
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Wordle #1897 questions
What was the Wordle answer on August 29, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1897 on August 29, 2026 was BLOOD. It means: A red fluid that is pumped through the body's veins and arteries by the heart, carrying oxygen and nutrients.
Was Wordle #1897 hard?
We rated it Easy. Common word; the double O is the only tricky part.
What letters were in Wordle #1897?
BLOOD has 2 vowels and the repeated letter O. It starts with B and ends with D.